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Denmark - Physical geography

Area : 43 090 Km2
Water : 1.6 %
Lands under cultivation : 60 %
Wild pasture lands : 5 %
Forests : 10 %

Min. Height : -7 m (Lammefjord)
Max. Height : 173 m (Ejer Bavnehoj)

Denmark - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Copenhagen
Rainfall (mm) in Copenhagen
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Denmark - People
Nationality : Danish
Main language(s) : Danish

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 Population (2005) : 5 422 000 people
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Density : 126 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 1.76 children / woman
Life expectancy : 77 years
Urban population : 85 %

Main cities :
1 100 000 people Copenhagen (aggl.)
654 000 people Copenhagen (capital)
220 000 people Aarhus
145 000 people Odense
120 000 people Aalborg
73 000 people Esbjerg
56 000 people Randers

Denmark - Economy
Currency : Danish Krone (DKK) = 100 Ore
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 7.44 Kroner (DKK)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 172 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 31723 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 256.8 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 47363 dollars

Denmark - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION (individual / year) (world rank 1997) :
- Coffee (2)
- Fruits = 130 Kg (2)
- Chocolate (4)
- Bread = 78 Kg (4)
- Beer = 120 l (4)
- Milk = 120 l (6)
- Cheese = 17 Kg (8)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
- Rye (8)
- Barley (11)
- Wheat (23)
- Potatoes
 - Pigs (13)
 - Oil
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 1997) :
- Beer (20)
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
 RECORDS :
- 2nd longest suspension bridge in the world = Storebaelt (1624 m).
- Danish people have to pay the highest taxes in the world (source = Guiness Book).

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